Part 3423

<h1>Doughface</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"face`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A contemptuous nickname for a timid, yielding politician, or one who is easily molded.</def> <mark>[Political cant, U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Dough-faced</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"-faced`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Easily molded; pliable.</def>

<h1>Doughfaceism</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"face`ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The character of a doughface; truckling pliability.</def>

<h1>Doughiness</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being doughy.</def>

<h1>Dough-kneaded</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"-knead`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like dough; soft.</def>

<blockquote>He demeans himself . . . like a <b>dough-kneaded</b> thing. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Doughnut</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"nut</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.</def>

<h1>Doughtily</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"ti*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a doughty manner.</def>

<h1>Doughtiness</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"ti*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being doughty; valor; bravery.</def>

<h1>Doughtren</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"tren</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Daughter</er>.]</ety> <def>Daughters.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Doughty</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Doughtier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Doughtiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>duhti</ets>, <ets>dohti</ets>, <ets>douhti</ets>, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS, <ets>dyhtig</ets>; akin to G. <ets>t\'81chtig</ets>, Dan. <ets>dygtig</ets>, Sw. <ets>dygdig</ets> virtuous, and fr. AS. <ets>dugan</ets> to avail, be of use, be strong, akin to D. <ets>deugen</ets>, OHG. <ets>tugan</ets>, G. <ets>taugen</ets>, Icel. & Sw. <ets>duga</ets>, Dan. <ets>due</ets>, Goth. <ets>dugan</ets>, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. <ets>duh</ets> to milk, give milk, draw out, or Gr. <?/ fortune. <?/.]</ety> <def>Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; <as>as, a <ex>doughty</ex> hero</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Sir Thopas wex a <b>doughty</b> swain. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Doughty</b> families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.</note>

<h1>Doughy</h1> <Xpage=448>

<hw>Dough"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like dough; soft and heavy; pasty; crude; flabby and pale; <as>as, a <ex>doughy</ex> complexion</as>.</def>

<h1>Doulocracy</h1> <Xpage=448>